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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 1226.PDF
340 LIGHT AIRBORNE AGAIN after its recent belly-landing, following a hood failure, is the Folland Gnat, seen in this "Flight:" photograph, secured last Thursday from a Valetta over the South Coast. With a Bristol Orpheus delivering most of its designed thrust the Gnat is tipped for a flashing performance at Farnborough. Gross weight, in demonstration trim, should not exceed 6fl00 Ib. „ ..- FROM ALL QUARTERS . . . Sweden's First Hunter SHADES of the Swedish Hans and Ospreys of pre-war yearsmust have been aroused when the first Hunter F.4 for the Royal Swedish Air Force was flown from Dunsfold to Stockholmon August 26th. The machine was the first of a batch represent- ing a £12,300,000 order and was flown by Major R. Stenberg. Onerefuelling stop was made, at Jever, in Northern Germany. The Swedish designation will be J 34, and two wings will beequipped with the type—F 18 at Tullinge, and F 8 at Barkaby. Hitherto, F 18 has been equipped with J 28B Vampires and F 8with J 29s. When the Hunters are delivered, the J 29s will be transferred to F 15, replacing the last J 28Bs still in service.Total export orders for the Hunter amount to £121,000,000. Machines of this type have been ordered by Denmark, and Hollandand Belgium are building under licence. The Hoover Report ..•'"••'T HE report of the Hoover Commission, dealing with off-shoreprocurement and released by the U.S. Government on August 24th, might fairly have been described as a distasteful ad-mixture of half-truths and out-of-date facts. Of the Canberra it was said that it "is a good light bomber which is reportedly near-ing obsolescence, and is not regarded highly as a weapon according to United States standards." The Swift was reported to be in veryserious difficulties, due to lack of stability, and there was even a strong possibility that it might be "cancelled out" by the Ministryof Supply. The Hunter, too, came under fire ("production held back because of deficiencies ... the few squadron Hunters areflying under strict limitations . .."), and the Javelin was described as "obsolescent, with only brief front-line usefulness because oflate delivery." On the day following release it was learnt that both the U.S.Defense and Mutual Security Departments were rejecting the report. A Defense Department spokesman described the Hunter THE THREE CROWNS of Sweden lend a new dignity to this Hawker Hunter F.4, first of a batch for the Royal Swedish Air Force (see news item on this page). On the right is the pilot—Major R. Stenberg—who collected the aircraft from Dunsfold.
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